Deceased:Roster
prepared with the cooperation of POW Research Network - Japan. Based
upon Japanese recordsFUK-17 death roster and certificates
(RG407 Box 187) - American, Dutch, British, Australian,
Czechoslovakian, Canadian, British Indian, British West Indian,
Malayan, Chinese, British Guiana POWs & civilians; American,
British and Dutch death certificates, Japanese with English translationsBooks Describing
Life at Fukuoka #17"The
Forgotten Gordon Highlander" by Alistair Urquhart"A
Gordon Highlander if ever I saw one" by William Ross Young and John
DuffLinks:Special pages
originally
developed by a school in Lewiston, Idaho specifically for Fukuoka #17,
OUTSTANDING webpages originally developed by students in the
Lewiston Idaho school by Linda Dahl Weeks (picture of Linda and her students). Packed with information on the men and the
camp.

James Brock Diary excerpts
(courtesy of Brian Thompson) - List of names of men who were with
Brock; includes newspaper article from Sept. 6, 1945 (PDF)Interviews:Interview with Jim Bashleben of
the 192nd Tank Bn; links also to live interview, sketches
Article on C.M.
Graham, former POW and author
Japanese Camp Staff:See Guard
Personnel

Oscar Otero, 200th Coast Artillery

Special Photo Collection (courtesy of Bettyanne Otero Metzgar)

"My
dad, Oscar Otero, was at
Fukuoka Camp 17. He was with the 200th Coast Artillery and, as
mentioned in the newspaper clipping, Fifth Intercept. After liberation,
the two photos of Baron Mitsui were taken in his home with his family.
My dad was acting body guard and interpreter (seated at back wall) to
his CO -- my father was fluent in Japanese. Several places my dad is
listed with quartermaster, medic, burial duty, artillery, body guard,
interpreter, cook and, of course, in the mines. Thank you for the
opportunity of sharing these with this site." --Bettyanne Metzgar

"Happy to find out he is alive!" -- handwritten on Red Cross letter
regarding cable sent to Otero on Sept. 25, 1944

"What did not show clearly on the pictures of Baron Mitsui I sent is my
father's handwritten date of Aug 20, 1945. Also, that picture of the
officer that is attached to the same album page is maybe Major Schott,
who is noted on page 92, second paragraph. I know he taught the men to
brush their teeth with twigs."

"My father was fluent in Japanese and included are the San Diego photos
of him interpreting after liberation."

"Here is the picture of Father [Albert] Braun who was in one of the
Philippine camps with my dad. In Japan I think he was interned farther
north [Omori]. New Mexico has his own history with the Native Americans
and I think in WWI."

"Albuquerque had a returning Bataan Parade -- the photo was taken on
the
steps of the Masonic Temple in Albuquerque, which used to be downtown
on the corner of 6th St NW and Central Ave."